Which teams played the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend’s 2–2 draw?

Newcastle United and Liverpool played the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend’s 2–2 draw.

The match took place at St James’ Park on Sunday 23 August 2026. It was the third Sunday fixture in the opening round and was scheduled for a 16:30 BST kickoff.

Neither side collected three points, but both teams scored twice. The draw gave Newcastle and Liverpool one point apiece at the start of the new league campaign.

The result formed part of a varied opening weekend: Arsenal won 3–0, Brighton won 4–0, Manchester City defeated Bournemouth 2–1, and Chelsea beat Fulham 3–2 in the final match. Newcastle–Liverpool was the only opening-round match to finish 2–2.